Reliable F1FR Series Quick Start Manual

Model F1FR 56 Sprinkler Types
Standard Upright
Standard Pendent
Conventional
Vertical Sidewall
Horizontal Sidewall
Model F1FR 56 Recessed Sprinkler Types
Standard Pendent/F1/F2/FP
Horizontal Sidewall
Model F1FR 56 Concealed Sprinkler Types
Standard Pendent
Listing & Approvals
1. Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and Certified for
Canada (cULus).
2. Factory Mutual Approvals (FM)
3. Loss Prevention Council (LPCB, UK)
4. VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH
UL Listing Category
Sprinklers, Automatic & Open (VNIV)
Quick Response Sprinkler
Product Description
Reliable Models F1FR Series Sprinklers are quick re-
sponse sprinklers which combine the durability of a stan-
dard sprinkler with the attractive low profile of a decorative
sprinkler.
The Models F1FR Series Recessed automatic sprinklers
utilize a 3.0 mm frangible glass bulb. These sprinklers have
demonstrated response times in laboratory tests which
are five to ten times faster than standard response sprin-
klers. This quick response enables the Model F1FR Series
sprinklers to apply water to a fire much faster than standard
sprinklers of the same temperature rating.
The glass bulb consists of an accurately controlled amount
of special fluid hermetically sealed inside a precisely manu-
factured glass capsule. This glass bulb is specially con-
structed to provide fast thermal response.
At normal temperatures, the glass bulb contains the fluid
in both the liquid and vapor phases. The vapor phase can
be seen as a small bubble. As heat is applied, the liquid
expands, forcing the bubble smaller and smaller as the liq-
uid pressure increases. Continued heating forces the liquid
to push out against the bulb, causing the glass to shatter,
opening the waterway and allowing the deflector to distrib-
ute the discharging water.
The Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc., 103 Fairview Park Drive, Elmsford, New York 10523
Model F1FR Series
Quick Response
Standard Spray
Upright
Vertical Sidewall
Horizontal Sidewall
Recessed
Horizontal Sidewall
Application
Quick response sprinklers are used in fixed fire protec-
tion systems: Wet, Dry, Deluge or Preaction. Care must be
exercised that the orifice size, temperature rating, deflec-
tor style and sprinkler type are in accordance with the lat-
est published standards of the National Fire Protection As-
sociation or the approving Authority Having Jurisdiction.
Quick response sprinklers are intended for installation as
specified in NFPA 13. Quick response sprinklers and stan-
dard response sprinklers should not be intermixed.
Bulletin 014 Rev. D
Pendent
Conventional
Recessed
Pendent/F1/F2
Recessed
Pendent/FP